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The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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14:00 - 08:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

35h 50m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

05:45 - 11:50SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 05m3 stops Guatemala City La Aurora Los Angeles Nadi

$2,003Multiple Airlines

Sun, 15 Nov - Thu, 15 Apr

14:55 - 23:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 30m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

01:45 - 12:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

41h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

$2,027Multiple Airlines

Wed, 20 Jan - Tue, 16 Feb

14:00 - 23:57SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 57m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

00:45 - 12:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

42h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

$2,079Multiple Airlines

Fri, 5 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

11:20 - 21:12SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 52m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

00:25 - 09:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 35m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$2,129American Airlines

Sun, 28 Feb - Wed, 3 Mar

11:10 - 20:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

06:30 - 07:05SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 35m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,129American Airlines

Sun, 15 Nov - Thu, 15 Apr

11:20 - 21:12SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 52m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

00:25 - 09:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 35m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$2,131American Airlines

Sun, 28 Feb - Wed, 3 Mar

14:00 - 23:57SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 57m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

00:45 - 06:25SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 40m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,356Multiple Airlines

Tue, 2 Mar - Tue, 23 Mar

09:15 - 13:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 07m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

06:00 - 08:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,794United Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Sun, 28 Mar

09:15 - 13:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 07m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

07:45 - 07:55SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 10m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,794United Airlines

Wed, 3 Mar - Sat, 27 Mar

09:15 - 13:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 07m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

08:40 - 07:55SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$2,794United Airlines

Wed, 3 Mar - Sat, 27 Mar

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11:10 - 13:46SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 36m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

00:37 - 09:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 23m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$2,133American Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

11:10 - 13:01SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

42h 51m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

00:37 - 09:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 23m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$2,136American Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

09:10 - 13:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 12m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

08:45 - 07:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,803United Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

11:50 - 20:39SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 49m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

08:45 - 07:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,803United Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

22:20 - 22:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

41h 10m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

08:45 - 20:50SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

$2,818Multiple Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

09:10 - 13:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

21h 12m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

08:45 - 07:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$3,700United Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

11:50 - 20:39SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 49m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

08:45 - 07:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$3,700United Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

06:00 - 00:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

35h 30m3 stops Melbourne Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Bogotá El Dorado

05:10 - 08:15SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 05m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$3,990Multiple Airlines

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

16:20 - 20:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

45h 30m3 stops Singapore Changi London Heathrow Miami

18:40 - 06:55SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Singapore Changi

$4,013British Airways

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

11:20 - 23:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

53h 30m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

12:35 - 09:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

52h 00m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$4,319Air Canada

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

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American Airlines flights from Sydney to San José

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28 Feb

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 52m

2 stops

SJO21:12San José Juan Santamaria Intl

3 Mar

SJO00:25San José Juan Santamaria Intl

39h 35m

2 stops

SYD09:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,129

American Airlines

28 Feb

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 52m

2 stops

SJO21:12San José Juan Santamaria Intl

3 Mar

SJO00:25San José Juan Santamaria Intl

39h 35m

2 stops

SYD09:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,131

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1 Mar

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 52m

2 stops

SJO21:12San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28 Mar

SJO23:25San José Juan Santamaria Intl

39h 40m

2 stops

SYD08:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,133

United Airlines flights from Sydney to San José

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United Airlines

6 Mar

SYD09:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 02m

1 stop

SJO13:22San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26 Mar

SJO08:40San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 40m

1 stop

SYD09:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,794

United Airlines

1 Dec

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 12m

2 stops

SJO08:32San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8 Dec

SJO23:28San José Juan Santamaria Intl

40h 37m

2 stops

SYD09:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,795

United Airlines

20 Jan

SYD11:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 12m

2 stops

SJO08:32San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17 Feb

SJO14:25San José Juan Santamaria Intl

23h 35m

1 stop

SYD07:00Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,797

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/11

14:00-08:50

3 stops35h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 15/4

05:45-11:50

3 stops38h 05m

$2,003

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 20/1

14:55-23:25

2 stops25h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 16/2

01:45-12:35

2 stops41h 50m

$2,027

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 5/3

14:00-23:57

2 stops26h 57m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 17/3

00:45-12:35

2 stops42h 50m

$2,079

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 28/2

11:20-21:12

2 stops26h 52m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/3

00:25-09:00

2 stops39h 35m

$2,129

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/11

11:10-20:50

2 stops26h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 15/4

06:30-07:05

2 stops32h 35m

$2,129

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 28/2

11:20-21:12

2 stops26h 52m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 3/3

00:25-09:00

2 stops39h 35m

$2,131

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/3

14:00-23:57

2 stops26h 57m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 23/3

00:45-06:25

1 stop36h 40m

$2,356

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/3

09:15-13:22

1 stop21h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 28/3

06:00-08:00

1 stop33h 00m

$2,794

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/3

09:15-13:22

1 stop21h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 27/3

07:45-07:55

2 stops31h 10m

$2,794

Fastest return journey

SydneySan José

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/3

09:15-13:22

1 stop21h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 27/3

08:40-07:55

1 stop30h 15m

$2,794

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What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $2,035. If you are unable to visit San José during the month of March, then departing from Sydney during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $2,145.

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Best price found	$1,523
Fastest flight time	21h 07m
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The best one-way flight to San José from Sydney in the past 72 hours is $1,523. The best return flight deal from Sydney to San José found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $2,003.

The fastest flight from Sydney to San José takes 21h 07m

There are no direct flights from Sydney to San José. There are no popular flight routes from Sydney to San José.

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How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith to San José Juan Santamaria Intl by plane?
Sydney Kingsford Smith and San José Juan Santamaria Intl are 13797.5 km apart from one another. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 21h 07m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport refresh daily.
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As of November 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Sydney to San José?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Sydney to San José is American Airlines (76% of total bookings). The next most popular airline is United Airlines (24%).

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,936	Free cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,230 reviews		Search American Airlines flights
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